Social Security Disability Benefits

Information from the Erie County Bar Association on whether you might be eligible for Social Security Disability Benefits. Social Security Disability benefits provide disability protection in the form of monthly cash benefits to disabled workers and their families for the duration of the disability, depending upon their eligibility to receive such benefits. Disabled widows, widowers, or disabled surviving divorced spouses aged 50 through 59 who meet the other requirements for entitlement to widow's or widower's insurance benefit may qualify for monthly cash benefits. Disabled children of Social Security recipients may also qualify. (February 2019)